News Briefs (Jan. 20, 2013)River Valley Audubon Society to meet The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet for the first time this year at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at WRI on Petit Jean Mountain in the stables room. The speaker will be Maureen McClung, PHD teacher in the biology department at Hendrix College in Conway. Her subject will be “Response of breeding birds to forest disturbance in the Ozarks.” Visitors are welcome to come to this meeting and enjoy the program. R...

Church briefs (Jan. 18, 2013)Church to host singing Sunday The Slaty Crossing Free Will Baptist Church will host a singing Sunday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. Special guests will be the Arenos from Southwest Louisiana. The style of music the Arenos play ranges from traditional bluegrass to progressive country with a positive message. It is the group’s desire as a band to lead people to Jesus Christ and see lives changed. All of the Arenos’ music is performed live. Bro. Randall Chr...

News Briefs (Jan. 18, 2013)Beef Herd Improvement Workshop set The Arkansas Beef Herd Improvement Project Workshop (ABIP) will be Jan. 29-30 conducted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the Pope County Extension Office. The sessions will begin at 6 p.m. with a light dinner and held at the Pope County Extension Office building, 105 West “B” Street, Russellville. All presenters are with the University of Arkansas division of Agriculture Cooperative E...

News Briefs (Jan. 17, 2013)Classic Guitar Series at ATU Arkansas Tech University will present a performance by Gohar Vardanyan in the second annual concert of the University Classical Guitar Series on Feb. 5. Vardanyan will perform at 7 p.m. in the Doc Bryan Student Services Building Lecture Hall. The concert will be free and open to the public. Business Seminar Jan. 29 The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present a hands-on small business ...

News Briefs (Jan. 16, 2013)County holiday closings announced The Pope County Courthouse and county offices, except for emergency type services (9-1-1, ambulance service, Sheriff’s patrol and coroner), will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee’s holiday. The Hughes Community Center will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. City of Russellville offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the Martin ...

News Briefs (Jan. 15, 2013)Symphony Guild to host fundraiser The “Talk of the Town Tables” fundraiser will once again be hosted by The Russellville Symphony Guild on Feb. 9. This annual event will be held at the Lake Point Conference Center at 6 p.m. he evening will begin with heavy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, live music, and will be followed by a steak dinner served at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will be used to bring the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra to Russellville for a ...

News Briefs (Jan. 13, 2013)Annual fire dues to be paid Hatley Rural Volunteer Fire Department annual dues are $35. If paid before Feb. 10, they will be $30. Please mail your payment to P.O. Box 805, Dover, AR 72837. Adele Williams book signing scheduled “Psychic Sunrise: Life of Adele Williams, Psychic Medium” is now in print. A book signing will be hosted from 1-3 p.m. Jan. 19 at Hastings Bookstore in Russellville. The book is currently for sale at Hastings. Williams w...

News Briefs (Jan. 11, 2013)Driver’s test closings announced There will be no written driver’s permit test or driving skills test given on Monday, Jan. 21., at The Arkansas State Police Headquarters. There will be no Written Test “only”, given on Monday, Jan. 28, at The Arkansas State Police Headquarters, as well as no Written or Driving Test given on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Fantastic Friday to be held each month Fantastic Friday is a Literary and Music Evening that will be he...

News Briefs (Jan. 10, 2013)Pope County Cattlemen to meet tonight The Pope County Cattlemen’s Association will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Russellville First Assembly of God Church Fellowship hall for the regular monthly meeting. Tractor Supply will sponsor the meeting, meal, and supply door prizes. The program will be presented by Pope County Extension Agent Phil Sims, and a representative from Sen. John Boozman’s office will speak. All members and their family and othe...

News Briefs (Jan. 8, 2013)River Valley Quiz Bowl Jamboree Russellville High School is hosting a Quiz Bowl Jamboree on Thursday. At this time, 26 high school, junior high, middle and elementary school teams from seven area schools are participating. To moderate three games, 13 volunteers are needed. There will be free drinks and pizza for those who moderate the games. Pizza will be served from 3:15 to 4:15. The schedule will be 3:15-4:15 — arrival and eat/snack and 4:30...

News Briefs (Jan. 6, 2013)DECA Club to host ‘Miracle Minute’ The Russellville High School DECA Club will host a “Miracle Minute” benefiting Arkansas Children’s Hospital at the Colors Day Basketball game on Friday. Students are asking every fan in attendance help support this cause. They will send around a bucket for one minute during halftime of both the boys and girls games. Last year, Arkansas Children’s Hospital had more than 320,000 patient visits — chances are the...

News Briefs (Jan. 4, 2012)Pope County Retired Teachers to meet The Pope County Retired Teachers will meet Thursday, Jan. 17, at Wildflower, 240 South Inglewood, Russellville at 9:30 a.m. for refreshments. The business session will begin at 10 a.m. The program will be presented by Mrs. Shaun Peirce, Pope County Library Director. She will speak about the library’s offerings. All retired educators are invited. Book Club meeting scheduled The Dardanelle Senior Activity Cen...

News Briefs (Jan. 3, 2013)Church to sponsor Financial Peace University The First United Methodist Church in Russellville will sponsor Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) beginning Jan. 20, for nine classes. The class will be taught by Ramsey and his team to help participants achieve their financial goals by showing how to eliminate debt and save for the future. The class will meet Sunday evenings for approximately an hour and a half. The first half will cons...

News Briefs (Jan. 1, 2012)Adele Williams book signing scheduled “Psychic Sunrise: Life of Adele Williams, Psychic Medium” is now in print. You are invited to a book signing at Hastings Bookstore in Russellville on Jan. 19, from 1-3 p.m. The book is currently for sale at Hastings. So buy a book before the signing and Williams will be available to answer questions and will be glad to meet you and autograph a copy on Jan. 19. Williams’ book is also available on Amazon.com...

News Briefs (Dec. 30, 2012)Russellville holiday closings announced The Russellville Animal Shelter, Yard Waste Facility, and Recycle Works will be closed Tuesday in observance of New Year’s Day. All three departments will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 9 a.m. City of Russellville offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, for New Year’s Day. The Hughes Community Center will be closed Tuesday for observation of New Year’s Day. State park ‘First Day Hike’ scheduled Fir...

News Briefs (Dec. 27, 2012)Palmer art presentation scheduled Yell County Historical Society and the city of Dardanelle, Tree City USA, presents Linda Williams Palmer Feb. 18 at the Dardanelle Community Center, State Highway 22 West. Linda Williams Palmer has researched and photographed champion specimens of many of Arkansas native trees in the past five years. The Power-point presentation scheduled will be about adventures Palmer experienced. For more information about ...

News Briefs (Dec. 24, 2012)Russellville announces holiday closings City of Russellville offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for the Christmas holiday. City offices will also be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 for New Years Day. The Russellville Animal Shelter, Yard Waste Facility, and Recycle Works will be closed Monday and Tuesday in observance of the Christmas holidays. All three departments will reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The Hughes Community Center will be close...